Litre-ally

In March I bought a new style Honda Civic (petrol). After about 6000 miles, an oil warning light appeared. As I was miles from anywhere I rang the Honda garage, which told me to contact the AA. Their mechanic,...

Buying a Honda Jazz - what should I expect?

I am currently an owner of the mark 1 Toyota Yaris 1.3 (5 speed manual) but it has now done huge mileage (147k) and I want to replace with the Honda Jazz CVT (2008), last of the old shape. Just wanted...

Best small car for the long-term?

I'm looking to buy a small family car to keep the next seven years. In the past I've always bought 'nearly' new at 6-18 months old. What would you recommend? I average 12k miles a year mostly on town,...

Worn out locks on a Honda Jazz

Our Honda Jazz is 6 years old - a year ago the locks started getting 'sticky'. Now all the locks have failed - including the steering column - replaced at a cost of £576! And one of the keys is bent and...

Honda Civic cooling fan on all of the time

After a journey the cooling fans on my Honda Civic stayed on for a while for first time ever. They went off after 5 mins. When I started the car today the fans came on and stayed on even though the car...

Firm riding Honda - what solutions?

I have a Honda CR-V and I would like to fit pneumatic seat covers to help combat the firm suspension. Locating them in the UK is a problem, Alibaba show them on the internet but the seller wants to sell...

Clutch blag

I own a Hyundai i30 1.4 ES, purchased new in April 2010. It has needed three replacement internal mirrors (a known vibration fault) and in April this year a modified clutch was fitted (also a known fault)....

leaving a car unused

We will be away for up to three months, and will be leaving our two cars (Honda Jazz 2008 and Hyundai i30 2012) on the drive. Are there any pitfalls for leaving the cars for this length of time without...

Engine power measurement

Brake Horse Power = bhp. My Honda Civic engine shows PS and Kw. What is PS, as I do not see other manufacturers using this measurement when I want to compare specifications.

Windscreen cleaning problems

My windscreen is not cleaning properly. I have changed the wipers twice and I still have patches which remain unclear. I have taken advice and so far have tried to clean the windscreen with vinegar and...